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Edition 263
April 2012
AAA Advisory Council and Silver Haired Legislature to Meet: The
advisory council will meet on Tuesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. at the Jerry D.
Morris Business and Industry Service Center at the Red River Technology
Center in Duncan. The Silver Haired Legislature will meet at 12:30 p.m. or
immediately following the advisory council meeting.
ASCOG Senior Day: Senior Activity Day will be held Thursday, April 5,
2012 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, 1000
Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan. Admission is free and lunch will be
provided by Delta Nutrition to those seniors 55 years and older. There will be
health/wellness booths, live entertainment, bingo, photography and poetry
contest exhibits and a live spelling bee. For additional information or to
register for lunch, contact Terry Wilcoxen at ASCOG.
37th Annual Oklahoma Conference on Aging: "Secrets of Aging: Hidden
Treasures" will be held on May 15-17, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and
Conference Center in Norman. The conference will cover subjects dealing
with older persons and some of the services available. For further information
on the conference, older persons’ matters, volunteering and long-term care,
contact ombudsman supervisors Ruben Sotelo or Vonn Saltzman at
ASCOG.
CDBG Water and Wastewater Applications Due May 4: If you are
interested in submitting a community development block grant application,
please contact CED division and we will be happy to assist you.
MyPermitNow: Work is progressing on the process in conjunction with
offering plan reviews and inspection services necessary to insure compliance
with the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code. Stay tuned for further
developments.
CEDS to Receive Added Emphasis: Each year, ASCOG develops and
submits a "Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy" to the U.S.
Economic Development Administration. The purpose of the strategy is to
develop an inventory of assets and needs and a list of doable projects for
each county to enhance their opportunities of attracting or keeping businesses
and manufacturers. (EDA will not provide any funding for a project that is
not listed on the CEDS.) This year the CEDS of each of the state’s 11
councils of government (like ASCOG) will be consolidated into a statewide

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580-252-0595
800-658-1466
580-252-6170 (fax)
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General Info
News N Briefs
Home Administration Divisions Downloads & Forms Information
Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments > Information > News N Briefs
Current News 'n Briefs
Edition 263
April 2012
AAA Advisory Council and Silver Haired Legislature to Meet: The
advisory council will meet on Tuesday, April 10 at 10 a.m. at the Jerry D.
Morris Business and Industry Service Center at the Red River Technology
Center in Duncan. The Silver Haired Legislature will meet at 12:30 p.m. or
immediately following the advisory council meeting.
ASCOG Senior Day: Senior Activity Day will be held Thursday, April 5,
2012 from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, 1000
Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan. Admission is free and lunch will be
provided by Delta Nutrition to those seniors 55 years and older. There will be
health/wellness booths, live entertainment, bingo, photography and poetry
contest exhibits and a live spelling bee. For additional information or to
register for lunch, contact Terry Wilcoxen at ASCOG.
37th Annual Oklahoma Conference on Aging: "Secrets of Aging: Hidden
Treasures" will be held on May 15-17, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and
Conference Center in Norman. The conference will cover subjects dealing
with older persons and some of the services available. For further information
on the conference, older persons’ matters, volunteering and long-term care,
contact ombudsman supervisors Ruben Sotelo or Vonn Saltzman at
ASCOG.
CDBG Water and Wastewater Applications Due May 4: If you are
interested in submitting a community development block grant application,
please contact CED division and we will be happy to assist you.
MyPermitNow: Work is progressing on the process in conjunction with
offering plan reviews and inspection services necessary to insure compliance
with the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code. Stay tuned for further
developments.
CEDS to Receive Added Emphasis: Each year, ASCOG develops and
submits a "Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy" to the U.S.
Economic Development Administration. The purpose of the strategy is to
develop an inventory of assets and needs and a list of doable projects for
each county to enhance their opportunities of attracting or keeping businesses
and manufacturers. (EDA will not provide any funding for a project that is
not listed on the CEDS.) This year the CEDS of each of the state’s 11
councils of government (like ASCOG) will be consolidated into a statewide